We are delighted to update viewers on the outcome of the Fundraising Challenge given to a group of 7 BSCS students studying the Higher Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance at Patchway Community College. At the beginning of the Autumn term, the group of Year 10 students were given seed money of just £10 and challenged to turn it into £500 for The Princes Trust by the end of December.
The small but highly motivated team ran a fantastic Christmas Fayre at Patchway Community College earlier this month, raising money from stallholders, from entrance costs, refreshments, games and a beautiful grotto which they decorated themselves. Overheads were kept to a minimum, with the generous support of Starbucks who provided the coffee and from friends and family who provided decorations. The enterprising pupils contacted Matters Magazines in time to include their publicity in the December edition of Little Stoke Gifford Matters – and even arranged to have the event mentioned on TV by Richard Angwin during the local weather forecast.
As a result of all the planning and hard work put in by the students, they raised an impressive £480 for The Prince’s Trust – just £20 short of their target. They have the last week of term to try to make up the difference and we wish them the very best of luck!
Final preparations are underway for a Charity Christmas Market which takes place this evening, at Patchway Community College from 5pm to 7pm.
Year 10 students undertaking the Concorde Partnership’s two-year Business Studies Diploma have sent a personal invitation to HRH Prince Charles, asking him to attend their special Christmas Market and Fayre, which they have organised in a bid to raise £500 for his charity, The Prince’s Trust.
The young people at Bradley Stoke Community School raised an amazing £867.64 today for the Footsteps4Abigail campaign to help send 9 year old Abigail to the USA for an operation to help her walk.
Some students fully entered into the fun of the day and came to school in their slippers and with ‘feet’ face-painted on their cheeks! A group of Year 8 students went even further, making a special effort to do an extra collection for Abigail asking teachers and friends to dig a little deeper and donate what they could spare. In just a few hours they had collected an additional £60!! Well done girls! 
If anyone thought that fireworks night had arrived a little early tonight, we can explain! The fabulous show held between the Bradley Stoke Community School and Leisure Centre was The Grand Finale – Vision 2010 – celebrating the end of Girl Guiding UK’s Centenary year. Over 100 girls, leaders (and their parents) from across the Stokeway District converged on the Bradley Stoke Community School to watch the firework display and then retire to the Sports Hall to share birthday cake before joining with other members across the UK in a national network to renew or make their Rainbow, Brownie and Guide promises together at exactly 20:10 on the 20/10 2010. 
Congratulations to all the students and staff involved in Bradley Stoke Community School’s latest performing arts festival. Bradley Stoke Matters was proud to sponsor this event.